Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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adsorbent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
sorbent | Yes | No | No | No |
adsorbent (noun) | sorbent (noun) |
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a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance | a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption |
adsorbent (adjective) | sorbent (adjective) |
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having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface |